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A chloride ion has a larger radius than a sodium ion, because the chloride has an additional complete valence shell of electrons compared to a sodium ion, but a sodium atom has lost the only electron in this valence shell that the sodium atom ever included to form a sodium ion.
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Why do chloride ions have a smaller ionic radius than sodium ions?
They do not. Sodium ions have a smaller ionic radius than chloride ions. This is because with the chloride ion, the 17 protons have more difficulty attracting 18 electrons in the Cl- ion than sodium does with 11 protons and only 10 electrons to attract with the Na+ ion. With sodium there is 1/11= 10% more attraction (by excess) than in neutral state and hence a smaller ionic radius. With chlorine 1/17= 5.5% less attraction by proton 'shortage' and hence a larger ionic radius. At the related link there are diagrams of sodium chloride showing the larger size of the chloride ion.
When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium does the atom of chlorine become an ion with a smaller or larger radius than the atom of chlorine?
It becomes an ion with a larger radius than the atom of chlorine
What is the most abundant ion in seawater?
Chloride is actually the most abundant ion in ocean water.
Is a sodium atom is larger than a silicon atom?
No. A cesium atom is larger both in terms of atomic mass and atomic radius.
Infer Magnesium and sodium atoms are about the same size How does the size of a magnesium ion with a 2 charge compare with that of a sodium ion with a single charge?
The sodium ion will be larger. Because magnesium has one more proton than sodium, its nuclei pull harder on the electrons, reducing the ion's radius. This means that the magnesium ion is smaller.
Why do chloride ions have a smaller ionic radius than sodium ions?
They do not. Sodium ions have a smaller ionic radius than chloride ions. This is because with the chloride ion, the 17 protons have more difficulty attracting 18 electrons in the Cl- ion than sodium does with 11 protons and only 10 electrons to attract with the Na+ ion. With sodium there is 1/11= 10% more attraction (by excess) than in neutral state and hence a smaller ionic radius. With chlorine 1/17= 5.5% less attraction by proton 'shortage' and hence a larger ionic radius. At the related link there are diagrams of sodium chloride showing the larger size of the chloride ion.
Which is larger ion chloride ion or oxygen ion?
Chloride ion is larger in size.
What is a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion?
Sodium chloride is very useful. Sodium ion is the positive ion.
When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium does the atom of chlorine become an ion with a smaller or larger radius than the atom of chlorine?
It becomes an ion with a larger radius than the atom of chlorine
What is formed when sodium ion and chloride ion is attached to watery molecules?
This procedure creates an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.
How do you make a sodium chloride ion?
Sodium chloride is a compound not an ion; after dissociation of NaCl ions are obtained: Na+ and Cl-.
Sodium chloride is made up of a posotive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion therefore. it is an example of?
an ionic compound
What is the most abundant ion in seawater?
Chloride is actually the most abundant ion in ocean water.
Is a sodium atom is larger than a silicon atom?
No. A cesium atom is larger both in terms of atomic mass and atomic radius.
Is sodium chloride monovalent?
Sodium chloride is a compound and hasn't valence; sodium and chlorine, as elements are monovalent,
In a crystal of sodium chloride each sodium ion is attracted to what?
chloride ions surrounding it
What are the ions for sodium and chlorine?
The sodium ion is Na+, while the chloride ion is Cl-.
